Rack System

Abstract

A divider for shelving units comprising a plurality of horizontal wires a plurality of vertically wires in contact with the plurality of horizontal wires, each contact area attached to form a rigid structure; a base edge having at least one extra horizontal base wire located directly opposite the lowest horizontal wire so as to create a series of base spaces along the base of the divider; at least one attachable divider clip, the divider clip comprises a clip body with a curved end, located in the clip body is a bolt receiving slot; a clip securing mechanism, and at least one hanger structure, which comprises a hook guide that received a slidable hook, the hook guide is attached to the divider near a top edge to a vertical wire in a generally parallel configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A divider for shelving units comprising:
 a) a plurality of horizontal wires;   b) a plurality of vertically wires in contact with the plurality of horizontal wires, each contact area attached to form a rigid structure;   c) a base edge having at least one extra horizontal base wire located directly opposite the lowest horizontal wire so as to create a series of base spaces along the base of the divider;   d) at least one attachable divider clip, the divider clip comprises a clip body with a curved end, located in the clip body is a bolt receiving slot;   e) at least one clip securing mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The divider according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one hanger structure, which comprises a hook guide that received a slidable hook, the hook guide is attached to the divider near a top edge to a vertical wire in a generally parallel configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The divider according to  claim 2  wherein the slidable hook is relative permanently, but slidably, received by the hook guide such that extra-ordinary effort must be used to remove it from the hook guide. 
     
     
         4 . The divider according to  claim 2  wherein there are four hanger structures attached to each divider. 
     
     
         5 . The divider according to  claim 3  wherein there are four hanger structures attached to each divider. 
     
     
         6 . A method for providing a divider in a shelving unit comprising the steps of:
 a) providing at least one divider for the shelving unit comprising:
 i) a plurality of horizontal wires; 
 ii) a plurality of vertically wires in contact with the plurality of horizontal wires, each contact area attached to form a rigid structure; and 
 iii) a base edge having at least one extra horizontal base wire located directly opposite the lowest horizontal wire so as to create a series of base spaces along the base of the divider; 
   b) providing at least one attachable divider clip for each of the at least one divider, the divider clip comprises a clip body with a curved end, located in the clip body is a bolt receiving slot;   c) providing a clip securing mechanism for each of the at least one attachable divider clip;   d) aligning each divider front to back on a bottom shelf of the shelving unit,   e) placing each clip under a base edge of the divider with the curved end of the clip receiving a portion of a side to side wire of the bottom shelf;   f) inserting a bolt through the bolt receiving slot and into the base space between the two base wires; and   g) threading nut structure, such as a wing nut, onto the bolt thereby securing the divider to the bottom shelf.   
     
     
         7 . A method for providing a divider in a shelving unit comprising the steps of:
 a) providing at least one divider for the shelving unit comprising:
 i) a plurality of horizontal wires; 
 ii) a plurality of vertically wires in contact with the plurality of horizontal wires, each contact area attached to form a rigid structure; 
 iii) a base edge having at least one extra horizontal base wire located directly opposite the lowest horizontal wire so as to create a series of base spaces along the base of the divider; and 
 iv) at least one hanger structure, which comprises a hook guide that received a slidable hook, the hook guide is attached to the divider near a top edge to a vertical wire in a generally parallel configuration; 
   b) providing at least one attachable divider clip for each of the at least one divider, the divider clip comprises a clip body with a curved end, located in the clip body is a bolt receiving slot;   c) providing a clip securing mechanism for each of the at least one attachable divider clip;   d) aligning each divider front to back on a bottom shelf of the shelving unit,   e) placing each clip under a base edge of the divider with the curved end of the clip receiving a portion of a side to side wire of the bottom shelf;   f) inserting a bolt through the bolt receiving slot and into the base space between the two base wires;   g) threading nut structure, such as a wing nut, onto the bolt thereby securing the divider to the bottom shelf;   h) moving the slidable hook from a first, lowered position to a second, extended position, and   i) placing or lowering a crook of the slidable hook over either a side to side wire or a front to back wire of a top shelf, thereby providing additional lateral stability.